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Fire Engineering Intern (Available June 2023)

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Fire Engineering Intern (Available June 2023)

Los Angeles, CA +1 location
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    JOIN US TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD!

    Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world 

    Arup is seeking a fire protection engineer to join our Fire Engineering team that will contribute to prescriptive and performance-based design strategies for local, regional, and global projects while learning and enhancing their skillset. We are looking for self-initiating problem-solvers who can work as part of a team to apply a wide range of fire engineering technical skills. Daily tasks may include assisting with fire and dynamic egress modeling, performing structural fire calculations, and assisting senior engineers with the development of fire and life safety strategies.Arup's Fire Engineering team delivers solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems.

    RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS SPECIFIC ROLE WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

    • Assist with fire modeling
    • Assist with dynamic egress modeling
    • Assist with the development of structural fire calculations
    • Assist with the development of fire safety strategies for special hazards
    • Contribute to the development of prescriptive and performance-based design strategies.
    • Provide consulting for life safety, building, and fire code compliance
    • Assist senior engineers to help clients to incorporate fire and life safety strategy concepts into the designand review drawings for conformance with the agreed strategy
    • Assist with development of fire alarm, detection, and fire suppression systems design documents
    • Perform smoke control analysis
    • Assist senior engineers on project site visits and communicate with architects, contractors and consulting teams
    • Participate in internal team meetings and external client meetings
    • Adapt to working with multiple teams, across multiple offices in a multi-discipline environment

    QUALIFICATIONS

    REQUIRED:

    • Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical or Civil Engineering
    • Minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Professional demeanor
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Skills in planning and organizing
    • Attitude of taking initiative, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn
    • Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future.

    NOTABLE PROJECTS

    For over seven decades Arup has been at the forefront of the most ambitious and innovative design and engineering. From concert halls to national stadiums, renewable energy to driverless cars, we continue to add to that history every day.

    • International African American Museum
    • UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
    • TSX Broadway, (Times Sq, Manhattan)
    • UPMC Mercy Vision and Rehabilitation
    • Mizkan America
    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

    ARUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    We consider all qualified candidates regardless of national origin, veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or other status protected by law. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at americasbenefits@arup.com

  • Industry
    Engineering
  • Locations
    Los Angeles, CA • San Francisco, CA
  • About Us

    At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.